Sometimes Food is Selfish
I love cooking for my family. I really do. I love the look on their face when a perfectly plated dinner lands right in front of them. I love the delighted expressions when, “Oh...
Chile Relleno Casserole
ingredients 2 7-ounce cans whole green chiles, drained well 8 ounces pepper-jack cheese, shredded 3 eggs 3/4 cup heavy cream 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 C shredded chicken, optional directions Preheat oven to 350° F....
Mushroom Spinach Stuffing
ingredients 6 oz fresh baby spinach, chopped 2 T olive oil 4 slices of bacon, cut into 1/4″ slices 8 medium shallots, finely chopped 3 cloves of garlic, minced 2 t tarragon 10 C...
Pre-Thanksgiving Thanksgiving
Pre-Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays because we express our gratitude through food. I’m a first-generation Chinese daughter, so I grew up in a pretty strict household where we ate rice...
Wild Mushroom Tamale Pie
ingredients 1 yellow onion, diced 2 tomatoes, diced 1 can corn kernels 1 C assorted muhrooms 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 C chicken broth olive oil 1 T cayenne pepper 1 T cumin 1...
Easy Roast Chicken
ingredients 1 whole chicken, 2-3 pounds salt and freshly ground pepper 2 teaspoons minced thyme (optional) directions Preheat oven to 450° F. Rinse the chicken, then pat dry with paper towels. Get as much...
All of New York
Every time I’ve come to New York, I’ve checked into hotels with rooms the size of closets, where the view is of brick walls and second-hand, filtered sunlight. This time, however, is different. Choice...
Salmon Steaks with Lemon Butter
ingredients 2 salmon steaks (about 8 ounces each) 2 T butter or margarine, melted juice from 1/2 lemon 1 green onion, sliced 1/4 t garlic salt 1/8 t lemon pepper seasoning directions Preheat oven...
Freshly Squeezed Lemonade
ingredients 1 1/2 C fresh lemon juice (about 7 lemons) 1 1/2 C sugar 8 C water mint leaves (optional) directions Start off by making simple syrup, boil one cup of water with the...
Math and Baking: Austin Ford
Austin Ford’s PhD is as fresh as a just plucked plum. On Friday, May 18, 2012, he successfully defended his mathematics thesis on…wait for it…”The Structural and Dispersive Properties of Classical and Quantum Waves...
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